Power potato grader



2O Y discharge end of a power potato grader.

Patented Feb. l5, 1927.

r1 airs sa HENRY-Manson, .or @Encan narrnsliyriivnnsoma.

:Bowan4 rosario ,ener-nn application filed. April 1, `1,925. vSierialplo. 12,9906.

i described, illustrated rin ythe accompanying drawingsandmore particularly pointed out in the accompanyingqclailvnS.

In ,the kdrawingsr i i Figure 1 is a perspective view of 5a'fbag holderdevice constructed in accordance with the present invention. Y Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of my bag holding device and a part of the Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the bag holder taken in front of the inverted T-shaped block and the" dividing tongue.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the sack holder device 5 includes an inverted T-shaped block 51 fastened to the discharge end of a discharging conveyor frame 41 (Fig. 2). A met-al band 52, conforming to the shape of block 51 is placed upon said block for reinforcing the same. The sack-holding frames comprise an inner fixed frame 53 and an outer pivoted frame 54.

It is to be noted that I have vprovided sets of the frames 53 and 54, but it will only be necessary to describe one set. The inner end of fixed frame 53 is fastened by bolts 55, upon the base of the T-'shaped block 51, whereas the outer end of the frame is fastened to the outer face of the side of the conveyor frame 41. The pivotally mounted outer frame 54 is swung upwardly and then a sack is placed on the fixed frame 53, whereupon the pivoted, outer frame 54 is Vmoved downwardly to vclamp the sack in position upon the holder ready to receive the discharging articles fro-in the conveyor belt 42.

A. dividing tongue 56 is pivotally mounted on bolt 57, and by moving the upper, outer end of the tongue 56, the articles discharged from rbelt 42 on to platform 4,2et can be placed in the sack of either one o-f the hold- .bodiirieznt i of my invention, il

Ylustrated saine in vtheY accompanying ing frames. (The '.belt 42; .at the .dishare end .off frame 41, rasees erased .roller Se@ n. 4i ig. ,2.

The swinging ,tongue 56 is a ,v. er'y efficient .element ,of my .Sack 'holding den@ ,5; ih@- cause it .enables the operatoL-topermit 1the ,filling y,of vone lsack `while A,another sackfis being removed; 'l

Y`It is to be noted that .the ,bag ,holders are at opposite sides of .the 'blok 51, havei'portions resting,filati `Jt ide portions fof `saidb inverted" han l the dividinggtongue 56is .indirect ngagement witli'thelmetal .band :52aboie' .highest v'pointfof the @shaped ,blQQlrl i While I have describ d the ,prefer d the drawings, certain minor changes or alterationsmay appear to one skilled in the` art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of the saine, and I,

therefore, reserve the right to make suchv alterationsor changes as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims. What I claim is: i

. 1. In an. apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a conveyor frame, of

an inverted T-shaped blockl provided with horizontal side extensions extending from said conveyor frame, sack-holders providedv with flat, horizontal inner ends, said horizontal inner ends fastened to thetop of said side extensions of said'block, and a dividing tongue pivotally mounted upon the highest portion of said T-shaped block, and extending over and resting flat upon a portion of said conveyor frame.

2. In an apparatus of the Vclass described, the combination with a conveyor frame, of

an inverted T-shaped block attached to saidV frame, a reinforcing metal band extending around said block, sack-holders including a fixed frame and a pivotally mounted frame supported partly upon the sides of said block, a bolt extending through said block, and a dividing tongue pivotally mounted on said bolt abovethe side portions of the block.

` 3. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination with a conveyor frame, ofv

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a pair of sack holders extending across Vthe discharge end of said conveyor frame, said sack holders having inner fixed frames fasandvextending into said conveyor frame.

tened at their outer ends to the sides of said conveyor frame, a block between said sack holders, the inner ends of said iixed frames being secured rto Vsaid block, outer pivoted frames conforming to the shape of and imounted on said xed frames, and a dividing tongue pivo'tally mounted on said block 4. yIn an apparatus of the class -described, the combination with av conveyor frame, of a ipair of Ysack holders extending across the discharge end ofsaid conveyor'frame, a

block interposed between said sack holders, and a dividing tongue pivotally mounted on said block above said sack holders and "extending into saidfconveyor frame for di'- recting articles from the conveyor frame nto'a sack when carried by one of said sack "holders 5. In anyapparatus of the class described, the combination with a conveyor frame, of a Vblock extending beyond one end of said `frame and provided with bag holder supporting side. portions, bag holders at opposite'sides of said block and having portions resting flat .uponfsaid bag holder supporting portions, and a dividing tongue pivotally fmounted at its Vouter end upon said block signature.

and extending inwardly ofV the conveyor frame. l

6. In an apparatus ofthe class described, the combination with a conveyor frame, of

'a block at the middle of the conveyor frame and extending beyond' its discharge end, a

pair of bag holders having their outer ends supported upon the Aconveyor frame and Ycenter of said conveyor frame. and extending beyond its discharge end, a plurality of bag holders fastened attheir outer sides to said conveyor frame, their inner sidesbent Y fla-t upon the sides ofthe inverted T-shaped said block, and a dividing tongue pivot-ally mounted at its outer end upon the block between the Iinner ends of the' bag holders and extending into said conveyor frame.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my HENRY Manson.

block, means securing these flat ends to V 

